“Quem mora em cima da terra é que tem direito!”: o fim da relação freguês-patrão e as novas relações de trabalho na unidade familiar de produção dos chamados “tiradores de açaí” da Vila Monteiro do Rio Preto, no município de Afuá-PA

Abstract

This dissertation is about changes in the labor relations within and among family units of production in the traditional communities of the so-called "açaí gatherers". Through local narratives by members of a extense family named “The Monteiro of the black River”, we reconstituted this family trajectory, allouing us to learn about transformations incurred Throughout the years, especially on labor relations. The collected data about their history and social practices help us to examine the struggles for land sights the establishment and recognition of their traditional territories, the constitution of new labor relations and their reflections on their social and political actions, as Well as, on the traditional knowledge that drives this community’s natural resources management.